The Cycle of Despair: Why Colombia’s Coca Substitution Programs Are Failing Farmers
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The Cycle of Despair: Why Colombia’s Coca Substitution Programs Are Failing Farmers

In the remote corners of Colombia’s Meta province, the promise of a legal livelihood has largely withered, forcing many farmers to return to the cultivation of coca. Despite participating in government-led substitution programs designed to transition rural workers away from the illicit drug trade, many participants found themselves abandoned by a lack of infrastructure, delayed […]